Advances in Plant Science Research

By : C P Malik, Dheera Sanadhya

Page No: 81-91

Abstract
Scientists all over the world are working for the development of high yield varieties or the varieties that can be grown in harsh environ mental conditions also. Scientists in China have developed several types of rice that can be grown in seawater, potentially creating enough food for 200 million people. The focus is not only on the development of resistant varieties but also on development of improved varieties. Scientists have developed the parthenocarpic tomato plant using CRISPAR-CAS9. Similarly, A significant tool in bioengineering of energy crops that are tolerant to water deficits is developed using the Kalanchoë fedtschenkoi, an emerging model for CAM genomics research because of its relatively small genome and amenability to genetic modification. This model not only works for the water use efficiency but also for the use of saline water for plant growth at high temperature. A recent breakthrough is the development of new type of wheat that has ten times the amount of the fiber which helps improve gut health. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have succeeded in producing functional plant Rubisco in a bacterium, allowing genetic engineering of the enzyme. Dodder, a parasitic plant, attached to a host plant from which it obtains water and nutrients. The parasite inserts microRNAs into the host that can silence the expression of host genes. This is the first example of cross-species gene regulation observed in a parasitic plant. This review article is comprised of latest information related to advances in plant science research.

Authors :
C.P. Malik : Academic advisor, Life Sciences, JNU, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Dheera Sanadhya : Associate Professor, Life Sciences, SILAS, Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India